Bid #2026-045-TWP stafford township dredging & popular point restoration project-phase 2

The Township of Stafford, New Jersey is requesting sealed bids for hydraulic dredging and Popular Point Wetlands restoration (Bid #2026-045-TWP), with bids due August 11, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. via the Bonfire e-procurement platform, and a voluntary pre-bid meeting scheduled for July 1, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at 1209 Mill Creek Road, Manahawkin.

The project scope includes hydraulic dredging within Stafford Township to an elevation of –5.0 feet mean low water for Beach Haven West, with an estimated base bid dredging volume of approximately 13,260 cubic yards (including allowable 1.0-foot overdredge). Dredged materials will be transported via high-density polyethylene pipeline to the E.B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge Popular Point wetlands area for thin layer restoration, including installation and maintenance of perimeter controls, drainage channel blockers, and placement of approximately 5,000 cubic yards of organic material with spartina patens plantings. The contractor must submit a comprehensive Construction Work Plan 14 days prior to commencement and comply with all New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permits. Active dredging and discharge are prohibited after December 31, 2026. Payment for dredging is based on pre- and post-dredge hydrographic surveys using 200 kHz frequency transducers, with volumes calculated in-situ above the Allowable Overdredge Line. The contractor must engage a licensed New Jersey Professional Land Surveyor with minimum five years' experience for topographic and orthoimagery surveys with 0.1-foot horizontal and vertical accuracy. Notice to U.S. Coast Guard and resident notifications by door-hangers are required 30 calendar days and 48 hours in advance, respectively.

Contract duration runs from Notice to Proceed (anticipated September 14, 2026) through May 14, 2027. The project is partially funded by American Rescue Plan Act funds and subject to 2 CFR Part 200 Federal Uniform Guidance requirements. New Jersey prevailing wage requirements and Public Works Contractor Registration apply. Bid security is 10% of bid price, not to exceed $20,000, in the form of certified check, cashier's check, or surety bond from a company listed on New Jersey Department Circular 570. Successful bidder must furnish a consolidated Performance and Payment Bond at 100% of contract price. Liquidated damages range from $500 per day for delays of 1–15 days, $1,000 per day for 16–30 days, and $2,000 per day for delays exceeding 30 days. General liability insurance of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence is required; the Owner and Engineer are named additional insureds. Bids remain firm for 60 calendar days after opening. Questions are due July 15, 2026, with responses provided by July 24. Contract award is anticipated August 18, 2026. ACT Engineers, located in Robbinsville, is the project engineer.